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Copernicus (lunar crater)
| Coordinates | 9°37′N 20°05′W / 9.62°N 20.08°W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 93 km |
| Depth | 3.8 km |
| Colongitude | 20° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Nicolaus Copernicus |
Copernicus is a lunar impact crater located in eastern Oceanus Procellarum. It was named after the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.[1] It typifies craters that formed during the Copernican period in that it has a prominent ray system. It may have been created by debris from the breakup of the parent body of asteroid 495 Eulalia 800 million years ago.[2]
- ^ "Copernicus (lunar crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ^ Terada, K., Morota, T. & Kato, M. Asteroid shower on the Earth-Moon system immediately before the Cryogenian period revealed by KAGUYA. Nature Communications 11, 3453 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17115-6
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